LoComposition: Terrain-Adaptive Energy-Efficient Quadruped Locomotion without Gait Priors
Researchers have developed a new method for quadrupedal locomotion called LoComposition, which focuses on energy efficiency and terrain adaptation without relying on pre-defined gait patterns. This approach separates task specification, operational limits, energy minimization, and terrain adaptation into distinct mechanisms. Experiments show that LoComposition achieves comparable terrain traversal to conventional methods while significantly reducing energy consumption and operational limit violations. The resulting policies have been successfully transferred to a physical Unitree Go2 robot using LiDAR-based mapping. AI